Drink Milk for a sore throat

Submitted by Morgan

Drink cold milk for a sore throat.It will cool your throat.

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Milk Hinders Comments By: Anon

Drinking milk while you have a sore throat can be more of a hinder than help. If you have a lot of drainage in your throat, milk can stick to that producing more phlem.

Milk makes it worse! Comments By: camie

Milk can cause a sore throat, or make it worse. Many people are actually allergic to milk, and it will increase phlem even if you aren't allergic.

Goodness outweighs badness Comments By: Jeff

If it doesn't effect your phlem, then milk is awsome. It takes away the pain momentarily =) I hear chocolate milk works better because it's thicker. My throat is horrible right now and im drinking milk as i type... it's workin goooood.

alright Comments By: chris

i think its worked alright my throat is still hurting but not as bad. i don't think ive got much milk left tho!

Drinking Milk to Smooth Sore Throat Comments By: Julian

Drinking milk that is cold is good for smoothing the throat, I tried it, it would be better to use a straw to slow down the drinking process, drinking from a glass will cause you to swallow in large amounts too fast, with a straw you will sip thus extending smoothing, and one glass of milk would last much longer with a straw.

Please note if you have running nose, mucus build up or sinus problems, milk can increase mucus build up. So I recomemd an alternative like raw Lemon juice, it will cut the irritation in half, plus excellent soure of vitamin "C", ask Christopher Columbus on hi crest to the Caribbean, it saved his crew from sarvy deasease.

cayenne Comments By: Sean

mix cayenne pepper and water (temp is your pick-i use cold water). Gargle a nice size glass for as long as you can stand it. i have heard that 1/8 teaspoon is ok but i just plopped that stuff in your call. don't let it get into your throat or you will not be in a good mood. gargle easy to get it around your throat but not down your throat. i tried it for the first time (five min before this post) and my sore thraot was immediatley less painful after. be carful the wawter is spicey :)

Marvellous milk Comments By: Jonno

I always drink milk with a sore throat. It's the best!!

Sore throat Comments By: chris

I have a sor throat right now and it hurts really bad i need some help wut should i do

Doesn't work for me Comments By: Becky

I have a killer sore throat, but the problem is that whenever I get a cold, all dairy products just taste off to me, and make my throat feel worse :S

momentarily.. Comments By: olivia

it worked momentarily, but not for long. im gonna go try gargling now.

Milk Comments By: Sam

It worked whilst I was drinking it and then my throat hurt again, I have a cough too, So the milk makes me cough!

It helps sorta Comments By: George

It helped while I was drinking, but then it made me cough and it seems to be coming back, it helped though

it won't work for me Comments By: anon

drinking milk if i have a sore throat does;nt work for me i have quite a bad sore throat and a cough now and i just drink a glass of milk. it does'nt work has my throat stills feels sore in fact drinking milk has made my sore throat even worse.

idiot! Comments By: liks

Milk collects the bacteria making the throat worse, not better.... this is really dumb DO NOT DRINK MILK WITH A SORE THROAT ALL GP'S WILL TELL YOU THIS!!!

Moron Comments By: Lewis

Milk can often be the cause of sore throats. DONT TRY THIS REMEDY!!!!!

Burn BABY BURN Comments By: Scott

It BURNED sooo much it was like drinking water but heavyer and longer to drink! OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

u ppl r STUPID! Comments By: Lexi

milk is thick so itll make u cough and make ur throat dryer and itll make u feel worse
2 get rid of a sore throat mix lemon or oj with honey the lemon or orange will cure ur throat and the honey will sooth it

Chocolate Milk Comments By: Andrea

I drank chocolate milk and it made my throat feel a little better, but i was mostly pleased that it made the dryness and scratchy feeling go away. I can breathe through my nose without burning now.

milk helps only SOMETIMES Comments By: Aislinn

Depending on if you have just a plain ol' sore throat or strep, it can help.
If you have strep throat do NOT drink milk. Milk helps to coat your throat, covering up for any pain. But when you have strep you already have a filmy base covering inside your throat- hense why it feels so itchy or dry most the time. When you add to an already coated throat, you make what little space you have covered by the milk. Which can lead to breathing problems while you still have strep.

A plain sore throat that can come with a cold or allergies it's fine to drink milk. Like i said before, it helps to coat the pain, making it easier to deal with for the short while you have it. I drink milk right before i go to sleep when i have a sore throat as it's easier to sleep & breathe at night then for me. & also when i first wake up so I can get some type of food in my system to keep going through the day =)

MOOOOOOOOOOO Comments By: Homer Simpson

Worked great for me but i have no mucus buildup issues. Thanks. going back to sleep!!!

careful Comments By: anon

milk works sometimes as sore throat is caused by a variety of cases and if bacterial in origin then i think it could actually make it worse as the bacteria take the nutrients from milk

It depends on why it is sore Comments By: Matt

If your sore throat is related to sinus problems, drinking milk will only make your phlegm worse. If it's caused by strep throat, milk will make it harder to breathe... but if it is caused by something else (talking too much, dry air, etc) then milk will help coat your throat and relieve the pain.